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US 11,696,845 B2Granted
Shoulder brace device
AssigneeBurton Braces, LLC
InventorsScott Burton, John Atallah, Edwar Abboud Habr, John Robert Burnett, Tal Hendrix
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Abstract
A shoulder brace device includes: a torso band, an arm band, and a brace mechanism, such that the brace mechanism is configured to connect to the torso band and the arm band; wherein the brace mechanism includes a ball joint assembly, such that the shoulder brace device enables free range of movement; wherein the brace mechanism can be locked in place or tightened for reduced range of movement.
Claims22
A shoulder brace device, comprising:
- a) a torso band, which is configured to be positioned around a torso of a user;
- b) an arm band, which is configured to be positioned around an arm of the user;
- and
- c) a brace mechanism, comprising:
- a main plate, which is configured to connect to the torso band;
- an arm plate, which is configured to connect to the arm band;
- and
- a ball joint assembly, which comprises:
- a ball joint arm, which is connected to the arm plate, such that the ball joint arm comprises a ball that is offset perpendicularly from an end of the ball joint arm;
- and
- a ball joint mounter, which is attached to the main plate, such that the ball joint mounter is configured to receive the ball of the ball joint arm, such that the ball joint arm is secured and freely rotatable within the ball joint mounter;
- wherein the ball joint assembly enables the arm plate to freely rotate with respect to the main plate;
- wherein the arm plate is slidably attached to the ball joint arm, such that when the arm of the user is lifted laterally, the arm plate slides with respect to the ball joint assembly to provide a necessary extension for the arm of the user to extend;
- wherein the brace mechanism further comprises at least one slider assembly, which comprises:
- a bolt, which comprises a threaded portion;
- and
- a nut, which is attachable to the bolt;
- wherein the ball joint arm further comprises an elongated opening
- wherein the arm plate further comprises a plate aperture;
- such that the threaded portion of the bolt is inserted through the elongated opening of the ball joint arm and the plate aperture, such that the at least one slider assembly is secured with the bolt attached to an outer end of the threaded portion;
- such that the at least one slider assembly enables the arm plate to slide along the elongated opening when the user lifts or extends the arm;
- wherein an upper end of the main plate and an upper end of the arm plate are pivotably connected, such that the brace mechanism is configured to be positionable between the arm and the torso of the user;
- wherein the torso band comprises:
- at least one torso pocket, such that the at least one torso pocket is configured to receive the main plate;
- and
- wherein the arm band comprises:
- at least one arm pocket, such that the at least one arm pocket is configured to receive the arm plate;
- such that the brace mechanism is configured to be insertable into the arm band and the torso band;
- such that a lower end of the main plate projects vertically downward into the at least one torso pocket, when the shoulder brace device is mounted on the user;
- such that the brace mechanism allows movement of the arm, such that the user is enabled to move the arm to adjust the brace mechanism to a comfortable position;
- such that the brace mechanism is configured to be lockable in the comfortable position to prevent injuring motions to a healing shoulder.
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A shoulder brace device, comprising:
- a) a torso attachment, which is configured to be attached to a torso of a user;
- b) an arm attachment, which is configured to be attached to an arm of the user;
- and
- c) a brace mechanism, comprising:
- a torso connector portion, which is configured to connect to the torso attachment;
- an arm connector portion, which is configured to connect to the arm attachment;
- and
- a ball joint assembly, which comprises:
- a ball joint arm, which is connected to the arm connector portion, such that the ball joint arm comprises a ball that is offset perpendicularly from an end of the ball joint arm;
- and
- a ball joint mounter, which is attached to the torso connector portion, such that the ball joint mounter is configured to receive the ball of the ball joint arm, such that the ball joint arm is secured and freely rotatable within the ball joint mounter;
- wherein the ball joint assembly enables the arm connector portion to freely rotate with respect to the torso connector portion;
- wherein the arm connector portion is slidably attached to the ball joint arm, such that when the arm of the user is lifted laterally, the arm connector portion slides with respect to the ball joint assembly to provide a necessary extension for the arm of the user to extend;
- wherein an upper end of the torso connector portion and an upper end of the arm connector portion are pivotably connected, such that the brace mechanism is configured to be positionable between the arm and the torso of the user;
- wherein the torso band comprises:
- at least one torso pocket, such that the at least one torso pocket is configured to receive the torso connector portion;
- and
- wherein the arm band comprises:
- at least one arm pocket, such that the at least one arm pocket is configured to receive the arm connector portion;
- such that the brace mechanism is configured to be insertable into the arm band and the torso band;
- such that a lower end of the torso connector portion projects vertically downward into the at least one torso pocket, when the shoulder brace device is mounted on the user:
- such that the brace mechanism allows movement of the arm, such that the user is enabled to move the arm to adjust the brace mechanism to a comfortable position;
- such that the brace mechanism is configured to be lockable in the comfortable position to prevent injuring motions to a healing shoulder.
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A shoulder brace device, comprising:
- a) a torso band, which is configured to be positioned around a torso of a user;
- b) an arm band, which is configured to be positioned around an arm of the user;
- and
- c) a brace mechanism, comprising:
- a main plate, which is configured to connect to the torso band;
- an arm plate, which is configured to connect to the arm band;
- and
- a ball joint assembly, which comprises:
- a ball joint arm, which is connected to the arm plate, such that the ball joint arm comprises a ball that is offset perpendicularly from an end of the ball joint arm;
- and
- a ball joint mounter, which is attached to the main plate, such that the ball joint mounter is configured to receive the ball of the ball joint arm, such that the ball joint arm is secured and freely rotatable within the ball joint mounter;
- wherein the ball joint assembly enables the arm plate to freely rotate with respect to the main plate, wherein the ball joint mounter comprises:
- a left mounting piece, which comprises a spherically curved right inner surface;
- and
- a right mounting piece, which comprises a spherically curved left inner surface;
- such that the left mounting piece and the right mounting piece are positioned on a left and a right side of the ball, respectively, such that the left mounting piece and the right mounting piece form a ball shaped chamber around the ball;
- wherein an upper end of the main plate and an upper end of the arm plate are pivotably connected, such that the brace mechanism is configured to be positionable between the arm and the torso of the user;
- such that a lower end of the main plate projects vertically downward, when the shoulder brace device is mounted on the user;
- such that the brace mechanism allows movement of the arm, such that the user is enabled to move the arm to adjust the brace mechanism to a comfortable position;
- such that the brace mechanism is configured to be lockable in the comfortable position to prevent injuring motions to a healing shoulder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.